Trump begins major midterm spending with $10 million ad buy in Texas

Washington Post Politics Saturday 05 September 2026, 19:41 UTC By Alexei Koseff 1 min read

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President Donald Trump’s super PAC has made a $10 million ad buy in the Texas Senate race, its first major spending for the November midterms, where nervous Republicans hope Trump’s political war chest can boost their sagging prospects. Democracy Dies in Darkness Trump begins major midterm spending with $10 million ad buy in Texas Republicans, nervous about the tight Senate race in the Lone Star state, hope Trump’s political war chest can boost GOP nominee Ken Paxton.

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